Booking Clerk - Respiratory & Sleep Physiology | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£25,272 Per Annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Dorchester, DT1 2JY
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Aug 2026
Closing date:	5 Sept 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity had arisen for a booking clerk to join the Respiratory team at Dorset County Hospital.

This is a varied, interesting and rewarding role, and we are looking for a post holder who is professional, confident, keen and friendly. You will need to be able to communicate with everyone in the MDT, including consultants, nurses, secretaries, patients and external agencies so having excellent communication skills is essential to the role. 

The post is based within the Respiratory Department, North Wing Level 2 at Dorset County Hospital.

This role is for 37.5 hours per week

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

The post holder will be expected to undertake a range of general administrative duties for the department including creating and amending patients diagnostic appointments; booking inpatient diagnostic appointments; to answer telephone and email queries; and escalate patient queries where appropriate.

This role plays a key part in ensuring timely diagnostics and maintaining smooth patient pathways within Respiratory Medicine, supporting the team to deliver high quality care and meet service demand.

The jobholder would be expected to act on own initiative and be responsible for their own actions and be able to make decisions within their role and seek advice, if required, from various members of the MDT team. The successful candidate will also contribute to the smooth running of the overall administrative service and patient pathways, covering for others when on leave as appropriate.

As a member of a team in the department, the post holder will be expected to work flexibly with other members of the team to ensure the best possible patient care.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

Right to Work in the UK:This role is not availablefor Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to support visa applications for this post in line with UKVI regulations.

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment. 

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Aug 2026

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